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Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Quick & delicious fruit salad - Mer

1 can peach pie filling
1 can chunk pineapple (drained)
1 sm. pkg. frozen strawberries (thaw)
1/2 lb. pecans, chpd. (1 cup)
1 can mandarin oranges (drained)
2 sliced bananas

Mix all above ingredients together. That simple!
I put the sliced banana on top of the salad.
If I'm in a hurry to take this dish somewhere (shower or whatever) I keep the strawberries frozen and they thaw after a while.

Saturday, March 1, 2008

Pork Chops - Mer.

Boneless pork chops
flour
salt
pepper
onion powder
Canola Oil

Put a fairly good amount of oil in skillet and heat to medium
Put seasonings on top of pork chops
Sprinkle flour on top
Do the same on the other side
Cook in skillet until goldish brown on both sides
Turn heat down to medium - low
Continue to cook 15 minutes, flipping occassionally

Fruit Smoothies - Mer.

2 cups of any kind of juice or water or mixture of both
2 cups any frozen fruits

Add liquid first
Slowly add frozen fruits, blending a little at a time
If you want it thicker or more icy, add ice a few pieces at a time

Chocolate Pie - Mer.

Pillsbury ready made crust (in refrigerated section)
1 large box of chocolate jello pudding (the kind that calls for 3 c. milk)(the kind you cook)
3 eggs
1/3 cup of brown sugar (hand full)
Cool Whip or Mirang

Bake pie crust according to directions on box
Cook chocolate jello according to directions on box along with 3 egg (yolks) and hand full of brown sugar
Stir constantly until it has big bubbles
Poor into pie crust
After it cools a bit, add cool whip to the top (or mirang)
Store in fridge (fridge to solidify after it cools quite a bit)

Easy Spinach Dip - Steph

1 pkg frozen chopped spinach
1 pkg of Knorr Leek soup
1 bunch scallions chopped (AKA green onions)
1 C sour cream
1 C mayo
1 round loaf of sour dough bread (optional serving style)

1. defrost chopped spinach - place in strainer and strain out excess water
2. blend spinach along w/ remaining ingredients in bowl.
3. (optional) cut out center round of sour dough loaf and place dip into center of the sour dough bread
4. (optional) cut up center round of bread into chunks and place around dip for dipping or cut up fresh veggies for dipping.

Friday, February 29, 2008

Chicken Enchiladas - Steph

1 chicken, boiled and deboned - chicken breast work just as good
3 cans cream of chicken soup
1 large container of sour cream
8 oz. shredded chedder cheese
8 oz shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1 chopped onion
1 - 2 chopped jalapenos peppers - optional!
1 pkg. flour torillas 10 - 12 count

combine soups, sour cream, and jalapeno(opt.) and heat. in tortillas, place chicken, onion, and cheeses. roll. place in 9X13 inch pan. when all are rolled, pour soup/sourcream mixture over them. Bake at 350' for 25-30 minutes!

i had these about a month ago...wonderful!

Mexican Chicken Chowder - Steph

2 1/2 cups chopped chicken
1 can whole kernal corn - drained
1 can condensed cream of potato soup
4 ounces diced green chiles - undrained
2 tablespoons snipped frest cilantro - optional
1 envelope taco seasonings mix
3 cups chicken broth
8 ounces sour cream
4 ounces cheez whiz processed cheeze

Crock Pot directions....
Combine chicken, corn, potato soup, green chilis, cilantro, taco seasong, and chicken broth. cover, cook on low for 8-10 hours or on high for 4-5 hours.

combine sour cream w/ 1 cup of soup mixture until blended. pour sour cream mixture and cheese into crock pot. cover let heat 5-10 minutes.

This melts in your mouth.....i've had it twice in the past month! yum!